Track-tool



0. L. NEWSOM.

TRACK TOOL.

APPLICATION m'w APR. 3, I920.

1,365,265. Patented Jan. 11.1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR-Ll NEWSOM, OF FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.

TRACK-TOOL.

Application filed April 3, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR L. NEWSOM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fitzgerald, in the county of Ben Hill, State of Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Track-Tools; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway tools.

One object of-the present invention is to provide a novel and improvedtool with which bent splice bars, fishplates, friction plates, rails,and the like can be easily and quickly straightened.

Another object is to provide a tool of this character which is strongand durable, and which is simple in construction and easyto operate.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tool in operative relation to arailway rail and the plate being straightened.

Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 ofFig. 1, through the foot block, showing the means for detachablysecuring the same to the lever of the tool.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents aportion of a railway rail, 11 the ties, and 12 the bent plate to bestraightened by the tool.

The tool comprises a long and tapering lever having ratchet teeth 14, onits upper edge midway of its length, the lever being represented by thenumeral 13. The wider end of the lever is formed with an apertured lug15, on its upper portion to which pivotally connected the L-shaped jaw16. This jaw cooperates with the fixed jaw 17 carried by the lowerportion of the wider end of the lever. Extending vertically from the jaw16 is a post 18 to which is pivotally con:

Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Serial No. 371,010.

upper edge of the pawl 19. Secured to the lower edge of the lever, at apoint between the fixed jaw 17 and the standards 21, is a foot block 24which is adapted to be brought to bear on the bent plate to bestraightened, as clearly seen in the drawing, while the jaws 16 and 17grip the tread portion of the rail 10. It will be noted that the plateto be straightened is placed across the ends of the ties, outwardly ofthe rail.

The pawls serve to hold the jaws in firm engagement with the railwayrail while force is applied downwardly on the smaller end of the lever.The foot block is thus forced against the convex portion of the bend ofthe plate and said bend pressed down and the plate properlystraightened.

The foot block has a dowel pin 25 which engages in an opening 26 in thelower edge of the lever, whereby the block can be removed when notneeded.

What is claimed is:

A bending and straightening tool comprising a power lever having teethon its upper edge face, a fixed jaw on one end of the lever, a movablejaw carried by the end of the lever for cooperation with the fixed jawto grip a portion of a railway rail, a pawl connected with and movableby the movable jaw and engaging the teeth of the lever, said pawl beingprovided with teeth, a pawl supported on the lever over the first pawland engaging the teeth of said first pawl, and a removable foot blockcarried by the lower edge portion of the lever for bending engagementwith a piece of work to be straightened.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

OSCAR L. vNEWSOM.

Witnesses:

J. L. ALLAGOOD, V. R. DAVIS.

Patented Jan. 11, 1921.

